Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-16
Cornerstone Laying at Mid
dleway.

The cornerstone of the Methodist
Protestant Church at Middleway, in
this county, was laid with due Ma
sonic ceremonies, yTriluminar Lodge
No. liz, A., F. & A. NJ, on Satur-
day last: The procession, composed
of Triluminar Lodge and visiting
brethren from neighboring lodges,
(including a good delegation from
Charlestown, headed by the Clipper
Brass Band, moved at noon from the
lodge-room to the site of the church,
where at the formal request of the
pastor, Rev. FL. G. Cowan, the
ceremonies were performed in the
usual manner, and the handsome
stone, cut by Messrs. Diehl & Bro. +;
of this place, put in position. The
assemblage then repaired to the beau
tiful grove of Mr.. j. Bart. Watson,
and partook of bountiful repast
provided by the ladies of the church
to raise funds to aid in the construc-
ton of the new church building. AT
ter dinner the Rev. S. j. Smith, of
Alexandria, Va, delivered an able
and entertaining address.
From the cornerstone of the old
building, recently torn down to give
place to the new structure, the follow
ing articles were taken:
Holy Bible.
Hymn Book NJ. P. Church.
Discipline VI. P. Church.
Minutes Maryland Annual Conference. 1855.
Copy of the Methodist Protestant, dated Sep
temper 1, 1855.
Copy of Spirit of Jefferson, dated August %,
1855.
Copy of Virginia Free Press, dated August
80. 1855.
Questions and Answers on Church Govern
meht (pGmphlct).
Record of Organization of Church.
List of original members and Trustees.
List of members Masonic Lodge.
The following is list of the arti-
cles deposited in the cornerstone laid
last Saturday:
Holy Bible.
Discipline and Hymn Book of NJ. P. Church.
The Building Contract.
Minutes of the Maryland Annual Confer
cncc of 1855 and 1887.
List of original members and Trustees.
List of present members, Trustees and Build
ing Committee.
List of Pastors.
Copies of the Methodist Protestant, Voice
Spirit of jefferson. Virginia Free Press: States
man and Independent.
The Middleway NJ. P. Church was
organized December 16, 1854, by
Rev. J. L. Murray, of Harper's Fer
ry, with nineteen members, and the
cornerstone of the old church build
ing was laid September 1, 1867
Present membership, eighty.
The copy of the SPIRIT OF JEFFER-
son found in the cornerstone of the
old building was addressed to Mr..
Jno. F. Shaull, well-known citizen
of this county, who is still living. A
glance at its time-worn columns re-
wives many memories, and causes one
to linger in thought amidst the dis
tant past, for the nonce almost forget
full of the living present. We briefly
note~that Mr.. Jas. W. Bellcr had just
sold the paper to Mcssrs. Donavin &
Douglas, who were then conducting
it. Under the head of "One Week
Later from Europe" stirring news of
the siege of Sevastopol is received.
Of NJ. Gao Pnon a
prominent citizen, is recorded. A
public meeting called to aid the
stricken yellow fever sufferers of
Norfolk and Portsmouth. The Ell
ropean war had run wheat up to S1.85
to Sl.9S per bushel, and flour to 1913
per barrel. In local business, Zim-
norman & Co.'S machine shops and
iron and brass foundry were in full
blast on the " Brick Pool'' lot. OF
business men advertising, Messrs.
John D. Line, Jere Harris, J. T.
Blessing, e. NJ. Aisquith. Humphrey
Reyes, w. J. Hawks, John J. Lock,
II. L. Eby, Thos. Rawlins, G. w.
Sappington, Isaac N. Carter, L. NJ.
Smith, Thos. II. Willis and Samuel
Ridcnour, are dead. j. L. Hooff,
G. w. Z. Kearsley, A. w. Cramer,
Warren Ely, C. Z. Boiler and E. v.
Kcrcheval, are still living. The GEL
ebrated Knabe piano was then, as
now, advertised in the columns of the
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.